Housing data for ZIP code 38506

Name: Housing in ZIP code 38506, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 38506 has an estimated 30,100 residents and 13,155 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Putnam County.

25.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,007 (±$95) a month.

The median home value is $288,100 (±$18,458).

The median household income is $70,279 (±$5,393) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 30,100 (±1,557)
Median gross rent: $1,007
Median home value: $288,100
Households that rent: 25.3%

How ZIP code 38506 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Residents	30,100 (±1,557)	82,558	7,066,383	334,922,499
Housing units	13,155 (±663)	36,506	3,143,670	143,775,355
Households that rent	25.3% (±3.7 points)	38.8%	33.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,007 (±$95)	$908	$1,189	$1,413
Median home value	$288,100 (±$18,458)	$282,500	$286,700	$332,700
Median household income	$70,279 (±$5,393)	$58,912	$69,595	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,274 (±$74)	$1,363	$1,442	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	41.8% (±10.3 points)	49.1%	48.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	27.0% (±4.2 points)	32.1%	40.7%	49.7%
Average commute	21.2 minutes (±1.5)	21.1 minutes	25.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	86.4% (±3.6 points)	87.9%	89.2%	91.0%
Median age of residents	42.9 years (±2.5)	36.0 years	38.9 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 38506, median gross rent is not measurably different from Putnam County ($908).

It is also lower than in Tennessee ($1,189).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Putnam County with a published estimate, ZIP 38506 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Putnam County with a published estimate, ZIP 38506 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Putnam County with a published estimate, ZIP 38506 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 38506

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Less than $500	9.1% (±5.8 points)	7.7%	7.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	40.3% (±9.3 points)	52.9%	28.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	31.4% (±8.5 points)	27.1%	33.0%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	12.4% (±6.1 points)	9.4%	19.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	6.2% (±5.2 points)	2.7%	7.5%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	2.3%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	1.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 40.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 38506

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$652 (±$289)
2 bedrooms	$986 (±$97)
3 bedrooms	$1,120 (±$170)
4 bedrooms	$1,871 (±$420)

Rent burden in ZIP code 38506

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±6.4 points)	10.6%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.4% (±7.9 points)	14.1%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.0% (±8.4 points)	14.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±5.7 points)	12.0%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±5.1 points)	8.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	31.2% (±9.0 points)	41.1%	39.7%	41.9%

41.8% (±10.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 38506 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 38506

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Less than $50,000	2.4% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	5.5%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	6.6% (±2.2 points)	5.7%	7.5%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.6% (±3.6 points)	9.7%	8.2%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	10.2% (±2.6 points)	11.1%	10.3%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	21.8% (±3.4 points)	24.9%	21.0%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	33.1% (±3.6 points)	31.6%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	9.4% (±2.8 points)	11.2%	15.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	4.9% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	3.8%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 38506

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	76.7% (±4.1 points)	64.9%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.8 points)	7.9%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.0 points)	6.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	4.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.2% (±3.3 points)	7.9%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 38506 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
2020 or later	1.4% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	3.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	11.9% (±2.5 points)	12.8%	12.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±2.7 points)	18.8%	15.8%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	21.0% (±3.4 points)	18.3%	15.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	18.7% (±3.5 points)	16.1%	13.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	14.7% (±3.1 points)	14.3%	14.0%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	4.8% (±1.5 points)	7.0%	9.2%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.0% (±2.1 points)	5.2%	8.0%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.0% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	1.5% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	5.6%	11.7%

27.0% of the homes in ZIP code 38506 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 38506

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	21.7% (±3.1 points)	25.3%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	73.7% (±3.3 points)	70.0%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 38506 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 38506	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	82.7% (±3.3 points)	78.6%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±2.8 points)	8.7%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.0%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±1.9 points)	10.1%	12.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 38506 take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 38506

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
38505	4.1 mi	—	—	—	—
38501	6.2 mi	$883	$284,600	$52,145	51.1%
38580	9.9 mi	$1,138	$246,100	$70,081	20.8%
38574	12 mi	$754	$196,800	$52,223	24.4%
38545	13 mi	$855	$118,100	$59,512	27.5%
38544	13 mi	$955	$245,100	$69,823	21.2%
38570	14 mi	$754	$163,800	$41,785	26.5%
38554	16 mi	—	$161,700	$31,771	22.5%

Crime reported to police in Putnam County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Putnam County recorded 223 violent and 971 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 38506 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38506: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 38506

What is the median rent in ZIP code 38506?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38506 is $1,007 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 38506?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 38506 is $288,100 (±$18,458) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 38506?

The median household income in ZIP code 38506 is $70,279 (±$5,393) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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